tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post8437620052757446108..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: AccentsEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-56870301995795890312009-07-27T15:14:48.136+12:002009-07-27T15:14:48.136+12:00Apparently, despite being a born and bred Wellingt...Apparently, despite being a born and bred Wellingtonian, I have a Southern accent. This is less surprising than any other American accent; more than once I've caught myself saying "daown" for "down".Gaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556494270770913766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-86622060518227055382009-07-20T14:49:22.893+12:002009-07-20T14:49:22.893+12:00It says I have a Northeastern accent: This could e...It says I have a Northeastern accent: <i>This could either mean an r-less NYC or Providence accent or one from Jersey which doesn't sound the same. Just because you got this result doesn't mean you don`t pronounce R's.(People in Jersey don`t call their state "Joisey" in real life)</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-22696614308181566602009-07-20T13:10:45.188+12:002009-07-20T13:10:45.188+12:00I think Question 11 is where they draw a bead on y...I think Question 11 is where they draw a bead on you (my regional accent doesn't contain a very strong Canadian Raising, but I had to admit that "about" doesn't quite rhyme with "loud"). I've found that people from outside North America are not necessarily less subtle detectors of Canadian accents than either Canadians or Americans.Colby Coshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06476646425605639812noreply@blogger.com